Air Elemental
Fifth Edition 71 • uncommon
- Set
- Fifth Edition
- Collector number
- 71
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana blue mana blue mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- D. Alexander Gregory
- Market price
- $0.29
What it does
Flying
These spirits of the air are winsome and wild and cannot be truly contained. Only marginally intelligent, they often substitute whimsy for strategy, delighting in mischief and mayhem.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
The Air Elemental, a cornerstone of the Magic: The Gathering card game, originated in the core Alpha set of 1993 before being carried forward into the Fifth Edition in 1997. As a fundamental creature card representing the blue mana color identity, it was designed by Richard Garfield to embody the essence of air as a high-cost, high-impact flying threat. Its inclusion in Fifth Edition marked a period where the game's mechanics were being standardized for a growing player base, serving as a reliable benchmark for power in limited and casual play environments.
The illustration for the Fifth Edition printing features the classic artistic interpretation that defined the creature's ethereal aesthetic for years. The design prioritized clarity and thematic consistency, aiming to provide players with an immediately recognizable visual representation of a tempestuous, sentient wind. Upon its release, the card was widely received as a quintessential blue finisher, appreciated for its simplicity and the straightforward effectiveness of its flying ability during a formative era of the trading card game.
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